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An electronic device makes a beep after every 60 seconds. Another device makes a beep after every 62 seconds. They beeped together at 10 a.m. At what time will they beep together at the earliest?

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Beep duration of first device = 60 seconds 

Beep duration of second device = 62 seconds 

∴ Interval of beeping together = LCM (60, 62) 

Prime factorization: 

60 = 22 × 3 × 5 

62 = 2 × 31 

∴ LCM = 22 × 3 × 5 × 31 = 1860 seconds = 1860/60 = 31min 

Hence, they will beep together again at 10 : 31 a.m



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